I understand the win yesterday was understandably HUGE for all of us, and perhaps even a little surprising given our rather dour recent form coupled with the fact that it was Man U, but needless to say we came through gloriously.
That said, Brian is spot on in his more down to earth, measured and cautious approach to the season. Beating the teams we have, and then getting the point at a difficult to go to Villa Park was a good start. The win against a team we would be lying if we said we hadn't developed something of a complex against was brilliant, but going forward there are still massive games to be played against Chelsea (6 points at stake), Arsenal (another six), Everton (six), and of course the reverse rubber (pardon the tennis analogy) against Man U. Then there are the 'strong and difficult' teams such as Portsmouth, Man City, and Aston Villa (at Anfield), who are all potential banana skins; I guess you start to get Brian's point about it been a VERY long season ahead.
Don't get me wrong, the omens are good thus far, but a game at a time people, and if and it is a big if, we are still apace with the usual suspects come the business end of the championship, then we can start getting our hopes up, for now lets savor this win for what it is- a brilliant statement of intent that can do no end of good for our confidence and morale, but thank god Man U do not determine the path of the premiership, I hope we and all the other teams in it still have a say in that!
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